## Zoho Payroll Documentation Index

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# Configure Pay Schedule

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A **pay schedule** defines how often you pay employees and which day they are paid. Once you save it, Zoho Payroll generates each regular pay run on time. You only need to review the details and approve the pay run.

Zoho Payroll supports three pay schedules:

**Frequency**

**How it works**

**Every Week**

Employees are paid on a set weekday every week, such as every Friday.

**Fortnightly**

Employees are paid on a set weekday every other week, such as every other Friday.

**Every Month**

Employees are paid once a month, either on the last day of the month or on a set date.

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## Configure your pay schedule

**Warning:** Your pay schedule cannot be edited once you process the first pay run, including the pay day, so set it up carefully.

To configure your pay schedule from Getting Started or Settings:

**1\. Choose how often you pay your employees.**

Go to **Settings** and click **Pay Schedule** under _Setup & Configurations_. Under **How often do you pay your employees?**, select **Every Week**, **Fortnightly**, or **Every Month**.

![Select the pay frequency in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/configure-pay-schedule/pay-frequency.png)

**2\. Set the payday.**

*   For **Every Week**, select a weekday (Monday to Friday) under **Pay every week on**.

![Every Week pay schedule in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/configure-pay-schedule/every-week.png)

*   For **Fortnightly**, select a weekday (Monday to Friday) under **Pay every other week on**.

![Fortnightly pay schedule in Zoho Payroll](/payroll/help/uk/settings/configure-pay-schedule/fortnightly.png)

*   For **Every Month**, under **Pay Date**, select **On the last day of every month**, or **On Day** a set date **of every month** (for example the 5th).

![Every Month pay schedule with pay on a set day](/payroll/help/uk/settings/configure-pay-schedule/every-month-on-day.png) ![Every Month pay schedule with pay on the last day of the month](/payroll/help/uk/settings/configure-pay-schedule/every-month-last-day.png)

**3\. Set up your first pay run.**

Under **First Payroll Setup**:

*   In **Start your first payroll from**, select the date your first pay period begins.
*   In **Select a pay date for your first payroll**, choose the pay date for that first run.

Zoho Payroll shows the **Pay Period** covered by your selection. A calendar on the page highlights the pay period and the pay date so you can check the dates before you save.

**4\. Click Save.**

Zoho Payroll will generate your regular pay runs automatically based on this schedule.

Learn how to [process regular payrolls](/uk/payroll/help/employer/pay-runs/regular-payroll.html). For viewing or updating the schedule before your first pay run, see [Pay Schedule](/uk/payroll/help/employer/settings/pay-schedule.html) in Settings.